The North Face OI-22 Brown Label Tent – Two man Three season

Posted on by Rob Drews
The North Face Vintage OI-22 Brown Label Tent - Backpacking 3 season

This is a nice example of the The North Face OI-22 tent. “OI” being for oval intention and 22 for two-man two poles. This light weight two-man tent uses two poles in a double helix fashion to erect. The poles lock into riveted brass rings on at the corners of the tent. The rain fly sits atop the poles and is staked down as well.

Inside the area measures:
59 inches across in the center
97.5 inches long (head to toe)
37 inches high at its highest.

Weight:
approx. 5lbs

Poles are ghosted with the writing The North Face 25.

Two small velcro up windows at each end with mesh storage below. TALON zippers on bug screen and outer door.

Vintage Sierra Designs Terra III Geodesic Tent

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Sierra Designs Terra III / Terra IV Tent

Vintage Sierra Designs Terra Tent. I am unsure if this tent is the Terra III or IV but I am going with III as it appears it would  sleep 3 more comfortably.  Here’s what Sierra Designs had to say about the then in a piece of promotional material for it:

“Sierra Designs Terra III and Terra IV geodesic domes. These tents incorporate strength, simplicity, and real value. Designed for comfortable, rugged three-and four-season use and built with Sierra Designs’ renowned attention to detail and high quality? Come on in and check ’em out for your self !” click here to view original postcard.

In pieces this assembling this tent looks a little bit daunting, but as noted in the instructions it is in fact quite simple to pitch and nearly impossible to mess up.

Measures approx:
84 inches across
80 inches deep
48 inches high
Weighs approx:  8 Lbs

Includes: directions, 1 extra pole, 3 extra rings/discs, 2 extra ferruls, 3 extra nylon cords, 5 stakes (1 missing). Small vintage Camp 7 stuff included as the parts bag.

Gerry Single-Wall Two-Man Backpacking Tent

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Vintage Gerry Two Man Tent

This Gerry single wall two man rip-stop nylon tent is in very nice condition for such a classic.  Two pole upfront, one rear makes for quick and easy set up. Corded aluminum poles are all straight and original. Nylon cord and tightener all complete and original.
Internal sleeping area measures 45 inches wide x 90 long. Foyer can be staked on either side to provide protection at the entrance. Bug screen on entrance and rear window.

Comes with 4 extra aluminum U stakes. Ripstop Nylon stake and pole sheath and stuff sack.
Weight: Just under 5 Lbs.
Measures 16 inches long x 10 wide in stuff sack.

Made in the USA by the legendary Gerry company of Denver Colorado. Gerry was a leader and innovator in outdoor gear from the 1950s through the 80s. To learn more about Gerry and visit this link. http://www.oregonphotos.com/Gerry1.html